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Reading's lead member for education, Cllr Tony Jones, urged any unhappy parents to take part in the appeals process, which closes on on Thursday, March 29.

He added the problem may have been caused by parents only putting down one school choice.

He said: "Parents listing only one school preference are not treated any differently than other parents.

"However, if unsuccessful in their choice, and with no alternative preference, the local authority has a statutory duty to offer a place for their child at one of the borough's secondary schools that has appropriate capacity.

"It is always in the best interests of parents to fully consider the range of schools and to complete their admissions forms fully."

Cllr Jones also acknowledged this may have happened due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the nearby Chiltern Edge School, which at one point could have closed due to a disastrous Ofsted report.